New Cumberland sits just across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, tucked into the gentle hills of Cumberland County where central Pennsylvania's landscape shifts between river bottomland and rolling farmland. It's a part of the state with a long tradition of accessible, unpretentious golf — the kind of region where 9-hole courses have served communities for generations, offering a practical alternative to the sprawling layouts that demand half a day and a full wallet.
Riverview Golf Course fits squarely in that tradition. A par-35 layout suggests at least one par 5 or an extra par 3 beyond a standard outward nine, giving the course a slightly different rhythm than a straight par-36 design. That single stroke of difference can make for interesting variety in how the holes are distributed and how the round builds.
For golfers in the Harrisburg metro area, a course like this fills an important role — a place to work on the game after work, introduce a beginner to the sport, or simply enjoy 9 holes without the commitment of a full round.
